Nissan recall: Fuel system, gasoline
What is wrong
Nissan is recalling model year 2009-2010 nissan cube vehicles manufactured from january 30, 2009 through july 30, 2010. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity." when the vehicle was rotated following a rear moving barrier crash test as required, the amount of fuel leakage exceeded the allowable limits.
What could happen
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
The fix
Dealers will develop a special protector and attach it to the gasoline recirculation tube at the location of the filler neck connector. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 13, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicles covered
- Nissan Cube 2009–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V330000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 22, 2010
- Owners notified
- Sep 13, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 46,000
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- Jan 30, 2009 to Jul 30, 2010
- Part
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 301
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Nissan recall: Air bags Apr 9, 2026
- Nissan recall: Electrical system Jul 1, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.